The process of hiring and onboarding new employees is an important and costly one for any organization, and finding someone who is a great fit for your organization is always the goal. Increasingly, nonprofit (and for-profit) organizations are including questions...
All we need to do is to find the right candidate. This is a common refrain we hear from nonprofit leaders seeking candidates for their management and advancement roles. However, they're only partly correct. Yes, finding the right person for...
Emphatically, no! Onboarding is often confused with orientation and/or is assumed to be an interchangeable term. But the two functions are actually quite distinct - distinct in their intent, in the elements that are included and most notably, how each...
Do you work for a small to medium sized nonprofit where you have responsibility for hiring staff? Do you find yourself struggling at the end of the day to complete the best hiring process while simultaneously trying to juggle all...
Tim Wise, an anti-racism educator from the United States, gave the keynote address for day one of the Workplace Inclusion Conference held in Toronto March 27 and 28, 2014. In his keynote address, Wise noted that organizations need to strive...
Maygan Chapman has spent the last six months looking for a nonprofit job in fundraising, event coordination or volunteer management. She has relevant experience and is careful to tailor each resume and cover letter to the job in question. Still,...
As the year comes to a close, many organizations are planning ahead for the new year with strategic plans, operational plans and budgets. And if you’re in an organization that anticipates an increase in hiring intentions, you may also be...
